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The buildup to the royal wedding had attracted intense media attention in the months and weeks leading up to the big day, so much attention that some royal watchers compared the spectacle to the 1981 marriage of Williams parents, Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales

"Blue Velvet" was the apex of the soundtrack, or it was until the ovation, long and loud at the end

This solves the practical problem of staying warm while maintaining an elegant silhouette that still photographs beautifully

Grab a comfortable sweater (preferably something of fall/Thanksgiving color scheme), and a pair of denim (I recommend some with the stretch, because FOOD), and there you have it

This statement-making maxi features a sleek black knit bodice contrasted with a flowing gold pliss skirt for a modern, mixed-media moment

L- size 10 to 12